Motor accidents

In brief

Your role includes:

conducting appropriate assessment, goal setting in conjunction with the injured person and providing the best treatment to help the injured person achieve their goals

providing treatment for injuries sustained in the motor vehicle accident to enable the injured person to resume participation in pre-injury activities that have been restricted by the motor vehicle accident related injuries

Forms you might need

You will need the allied health recovery request (AHRR). Please read this information on the AHRR before you use this form for the first time. You can also find the form on this page. All massage therapists are required to submit an AHRR when seeking approval for treatment services.

Fees and invoicing

Get treatment approval first

If the insurer denies liability, or declines a treatment request because it does not meet 'reasonable and necessary' criteria, your patient is personally responsible for payment of accounts. So before treating your patient please confirm they have submitted a CTP claim and you have approval from the insurer to start treatment.

Insurers must provide a written response within 10 working days of the request being received

SIRA currently does not have gazetted fees for massage therapists working with a motor accident claimant with the exception of a $35.60 (plus GST) fee for the initial allied health recovery request (AHRR). Subsequent AHRRs do not attract a fee and should be completed as part of the standard consultation cost.

As the massage therapist you can negotiate with the CTP insurer:

agreed fees and costs for providing approved treatment

payment for any request for additional reports or opinions on a claimant’s treatment or progress

payment for completion of the rehabilitation services request, attendant care request, equipment request or agreed goals of rehabilitation if required to be completed

To facilitate prompt payment by a CTP Green Slip insurer, we suggest you:

include the appropriate service code with your invoice

issue the account in the form of a tax invoice and include the:

injured person’s name

date of accident

insurer’s reference/claim number

provider’s ABN, address and GST (if applicable)

send accounts directly to the CTP Green Slip insurer. It is difficult to ensure timely submission of accounts by other parties (for example, an injured person or their solicitor)

direct all enquiries about payment to the claims officer you have been dealing with.

Without prejudice payments

The CTP Green Slip insurer may agree to pay for treatment on a ‘without prejudice’ basis.

Without prejudice means that although the insurer has agreed to pay for treatment, it does not mean they are accepting liability for the accident or will pay for ongoing treatment once they have determined liability.

Agreement to pay without prejudice should be obtained in writing from the insurer before services are provided.